When a terrifying new magic threatens both his village and the coven of witches on the nearby mountain, Ryder must confront the witch who holds all the secrets. Everything hes ever believed about witches predicting the future, the Baen (his peoples enemy), magic, and himself will change, when he discovers that the prophecies hes always scorned - are about him. For junior high and older readers. Winner of the 2013 White Pine Fiction Honour Book Award. 2011.